英语词汇catgut的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

catgut. Stray cats aren’t killed to get it, as some people be- lieve. Catgut is a misnomer, actually being the intestines of sheep, and sometimes horses and mules, used to make the tough cords that violins and tennis rackets are strung with (when nylon isn’t employed). Probably the word catgut was originally kitgut, the word kit meaning a small fiddle as well as a kitten, but the English word catlings, “small strings for musi- cal instruments,” contributed to the confusion, too. The tough- est and best catgut comes from the intestines of lean, poorly fed animals. “Roman strings,” the best catgut strings for musical instruments, are made in Italy. Catgut is also used for hanging clock weights and for sutures in surgery.

词汇	catgut
词源	catgut. Stray cats aren’t killed to get it, as some people be- lieve. Catgut is a misnomer, actually being the intestines of sheep, and sometimes horses and mules, used to make the tough cords that violins and tennis rackets are strung with (when nylon isn’t employed). Probably the word catgut was originally kitgut, the word kit meaning a small fiddle as well as a kitten, but the English word catlings, “small strings for musi- cal instruments,” contributed to the confusion, too. The tough- est and best catgut comes from the intestines of lean, poorly fed animals. “Roman strings,” the best catgut strings for musical instruments, are made in Italy. Catgut is also used for hanging clock weights and for sutures in surgery.
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